CVE-2020-10849: Critical severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets) software. The Gatekeeper trustlet allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14575 (January 2020).

Affected Software

7 affected components
Google Android=8.0
Google Android=8.1
Google Android=9.0
Google Android=10.0
Samsung Exynos 7885
Samsung Exynos 8895
Samsung Exynos 9810

Event History

Mar 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:32 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10849?

CVE-2020-10849 is an issue discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software, which allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10849?

The severity of CVE-2020-10849 is critical, with a severity value of 9.8.

3

Which Samsung mobile devices are affected by CVE-2020-10849?

Samsung mobile devices with Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets and O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software are affected by CVE-2020-10849.

4

How can CVE-2020-10849 be exploited?

CVE-2020-10849 can be exploited through a brute-force attack on the screen lock password.

5

Is there a fix or patch available for CVE-2020-10849?

For information on fixes or patches for CVE-2020-10849, please refer to the security update provided by Samsung at https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb.

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